Festive Couscous

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 252.6
  • Total Fat: 0.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 11.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3 c couscous
    ½ c golden raisins
    2 t salt
    ½ t paprika
    ½ t ground cumin
    ½ t ground coriander
    ¼ t ground cinnamon
    3 1/3 c boiling water
    ½ c pomegranate seeds
    ¼ c chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Put 3 c couscous in heatproof bowl. Stir in raisins, salt and spices. Pour boiling water over couscous and cover bowl with plastic wrap; let sit 10-15 min until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Transfer to serving dish and mix ¼ c pomegranate seeds in couscous and scatter remaining on top. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRISHVEG1.